What Did You Cook or Bake today?

[silva]

The dough for the seitan just wasn't right, it was just vwg and a couple Tblsp of starch. Didn't want to absorb any more liquid, and after wrapping it up waiting on the bread it even leaked. I used the recipe in Seitan & Beyond, which I've done a lot, but it does sometimes come out kinda tough.

I love that tofu chocolate mousse! Last time I made it with Oreo crust, it was so super rich!

 

[PTree15]

The dough for the seitan just wasn't right, it was just vwg and a couple Tblsp of starch. Didn't want to absorb any more liquid, and after wrapping it up waiting on the bread it even leaked. I used the recipe in Seitan & Beyond, which I've done a lot, but it does sometimes come out kinda tough.

I love that tofu chocolate mousse! Last time I made it with Oreo crust, it was so super rich!

Oh, great idea on the Oreo crust. I don't have a crust on this one, but I might try that the next time I make it. Yum!

 

[KLS52]

I made another loaf of bread. The crumb is great but it's not photo worthy. I broke a lot of the sourdough rules lol. Which only shows that, as hard as it can be sometimes, to get it right, it can also be forgiving. The loaf kind of flattened which sometimes means I over fermented. I also think my dutch oven is too big so it spreads out instead of rising up. Bottom line, if you get an edible loaf, it's a win. And this one is good.

 

[Tom L.]

Nothing much- I just soaked some kidney beans last night, and cooked them n my slow cooker this morning. Even with no seasoning, they're not bad- I was slightly surprised that I like the taste. But now I can season them different ways, depending on what I put them in.

 

[silva]

Nothing much- I just soaked some kidney beans last night, and cooked them n my slow cooker this morning. Even with no seasoning, they're not bad- I was slightly surprised that I like the taste. But now I can season them different ways, depending on what I put them in.

I love kidney beans, and cook from dry in my Instant Pot.
Be very careful cooking kidney beans and soy beans are two that really need to be cooked at high temperatures. Slow cooking is not recommended

Kidney Beans and Slow Cookers

Slow cookers, commonly known by one of the brand names Crock-pot®, are a popular kitchen appliance used to make a variety of soups, stews, desserts, or one-pot

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[Tom L.]

@silva Thanks for the reminder! I remember reading recently about kidney beans being actually toxic if they're not fully cooked. But I ate about a cup of them from the slow cooker a few hours ago.

Edited To Add: I just re-read the article. I did soak the beans overnight and poured off the soak water, and set the cooker on the "high' setting, as always; I noticed that the water was simmering/bubbling a bit, so it must have been around 212 degrees F.

 

[MichaelHauer]

We cook a variety of beans/legumes/pulses in an Instant Pot - eg soya, fava, chickpeas, split peas - for our boi (pictured below), and we usually soak the beans for a few hours (if short of time, soak in hot water) before putting in the pot - to reduce cooking time a bit. (His diet is on the thread: “vegan and sustainable ‘pet’ food”.)

 

[KLS52]

We cook a variety of beans/legumes/pulses in an Instant Pot - eg soya, fava, chickpeas, split peas - for our boi (pictured below), and we usually soak the beans for a few hours (if short of time, soak in hot water) before putting in the pot - to reduce cooking time a bit. (His diet is on the thread: “vegan and sustainable ‘pet’ food”.)View attachment 34547

He's a beauty

 

[Emma JC]

it must have been bean day yesterday as you will see in my Supper post - soaked 4 cups pinot/great northern beans for 8 hours and then in the slow cooker over night for 10 hours and they were perfect - then made soup with lots of veggies/spices and have lots of leftovers - I am going to be very disappointed in myself if I don't start doing this once a week, there really is no excuse and so much less expensive than canned

yes, @Tom L. please do be careful with kidney beans, it is the one I refuse to cook myself especially as I can buy large cans of them for $1.29 - they say if you're going to do them in the slow cooker that even after soaking you should boil them for at least 10 minutes first

Emma JC
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